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Phonak Audéo Perfect Fit Earphones offer music lovers not only a perfect fit, but also an extremely natural and defined sound experience. Thanks to easy-to-replace, passive audio filters, the frequency response can be adapted to individual listening preferences (acoustic filters supplied).
Featuring powerful wideband balanced armature drivers these earphones exhibit a miniature size and lightweight design, which delivers a sound signature that is clean, accurate and detailed. Ingenious acoustic filters protect the drivers from dirt and residue. In the construction of the earphones high-quality materials have been chosen, which results in a robust and sturdy personal listening device with a superior finish.
Phonak Audéo Perfect Fit Earphones have been designed to stay in the ear, no matter how energetic you are in your workout, or when listening on the go. The clever ergonomic design of the PFE flawlessly fits the shape of the ear, coupled with included silicon eartips in different sizes to ensure that the earphones sit comfortably in the ear.
Perfect Fit - Audéo Perfect Bass Earphones are developed by the World's leading manufacturer of hearing systems so that they offer all music lovers the perfect, comfortable fit. Designed to fit the ear canal perfectly, the Phonak Audéo PFE earphones stay in place when active. This design also ensures the earphones can be worn for longer periods of time without fatigue.
Tuneable Sound Signature - Find the sound that suits your personal tastes with the supplied acoustic filters. Thanks to the easily interchangeable SoundFit audio filters you can choose between frequency responses. The black filter emphasizes bass and treble, the gray filter highlights midtones, so you can hear music exactly the way you like best.
Clean & Accurate Sound - Phoank Audéo PFE Earphones offer music lovers not only perfect bass, but also an extremely natural and defined sound experience. Thanks to supplied easy-to-replace, passive audio filters, the frequency response can be adapted to individual listening preferences.
Lightweight Design - Utilising balanced armature drivers and the use of quality composite materials also make for a lightweight and miniature construction allowing for premium audio in a miniature package.
Practical microphone - Use Audéo PFE with microphone with your iPhone, iPod or smartphone. The microphone is equipped with a convenient button that allows you to pause your music to answer incoming calls.
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Audéo Perfect Fit Earphones 12x These earphones are the same design as the 11x earphones although they have one major difference - the inclusion of an in-line microphone and music control through your headphones. These are compatible with all MP3 Players iPod iPad iPhone and with most smart phones with a 3.5mm Jack. Take control with Audéo 12x earphones. These in ear earphones are designed to be as comfy as any set of headphones could be - their ergonomic shape combined with the multiple ear tips enables you to get the most comfortable and perfect fit. The silicone over ear guides mean that you wont be fiddling to keep the earphones in place they simply hook on and deliver a high calibre of audio straight into your ears. Coming with 3 sets of Silicone ear tips and a set of ComplyTM Foam tips - you won't struggle to find your perfect fit and even after hours of use you won't want to remove these from your ears. Being comfortable is half the battle but what about the sound quality? Audéo don't stop at comfort maximisation they put a huge amount of effort into designing the headphones to produce a crystal-clear sound across the entire
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A Dying Breed
13 April 2013
By Justin McBride
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Introduction
Phonak, a well-known maker of hearing aids and accessories, entered the consumer IEM market a few years ago with the original Audéo PFE or Perfect Fit Earphones. Since then, the PFE has grown in popularity and has seen a few revisions and new models have been added to the Audéo family, including the lower end Perfect Bass line and the top end PFE 232. The Audeo line gained a lot of praise and admiration for their sound quality, comfort and versatility so I've wanted to give them a try for some time now but never had the chance (or could justify the expense).
But, in February, Phonak announced that they are ceasing production of the Audéo line entirely, something I was quite disappointed to hear. When the opportunity arose to get my hands on a pair of PFE 121s, I jumped at it. I'd never heard any Audéo earphone before and I wanted to hear the swan song of this dying breed. So, read on for my full review of the Audéo PFE 121 IEMs
Packaging and Accessories: The Audéo PFE 121 comes in a pretty standard white cardboard box with a large front window and comes with three sets of silicone single flange tips, a pair of Comply foam tips made specifically for the PFE line, two sets of filters (grey and black), a filter changing tool, a cleaning tool a zippered carrying pouch and a set of silicone ear guides to assist with over the ear wear.
Design and Build Quality: The PFE's housings are plastic and surprisingly light. The cable is soft and pliable but also thick and fairly well relieved, only lacking traditional strain reliefs at the cable's entry to the housings. There's also a one button remote and microphone for use with iDevices on the right side cable which performed well in my tests.
Overall, the build quality seemed fine but I have heard complaints about the longevity of previous revisions so that's worth keeping in mind.
Comfort and Isolation: The light housings of the PFE fit well in the outer ear and tended to disappear while I listened to them. I wouldn't say the fit is...perfect per se, but if worn properly, they should prove to be very comfortable for many people.
Isolation, being that these are completely sealed balanced armature IEMs, is good. It sits above typical dynamic driver based sets and is in line with just about every other balanced armature IEM I've tried.
Sound Quality
This is where the two pairs of filters come in. The grey and black filters impart different sonic qualities upon the PFE. The differences between the two are hardly night and day but they are there. With the black filters in place, the sound gets a slight bass "boost" by way of attenuating high frequencies which results in a slightly smoother sound to my ears because it muffles over some of the finer details in the process.
The grey filters offer up a more balanced and neutral sound signature with no significant frequency lift or emphasis, though I did find the upper midrange a bit more prominent with these filters in place and thus a bit more prone to sibilance.
Again, the differences between the two filters are hardly significant and fans of a more colored sound signature aren't going to be particularly amazed with the PFE. There are a set of green filters available that I believe are compatible with the standard PFE (they were made for the lower end PFE 022) but don't quote me on that, that further accentuate the low end but at the expense of more fine detailing.
The rest of this review will be based on the PFE with the grey filters installed.
The sound signature of the PFE is one that stresses clarity and neutrality and is distinctly armature-like in nature. Bass is quick and tight with great depth and a good sense of texture. This is a balanced armature IEM so you shouldn't expect the kind of visceral rumble and slow decay that dynamic driver IEMs portray but it has enough impact to keep things lively.
The midrange is well placed and smooth but not lacking detail. The clarity and speed are impressive and fine detailing is a stone's throw from the best IEMs I've heard. The neutrality of the sound signature is apparent here and is neither warm nor cold, allowing for a good deal of transparency. The treble is smooth and well extended to the upper limits of my hearing and sparkles nicely without becoming sibilant or harsh.
The soundstage is still very much in the listener's head but its clarity lends it a more open presentation than most IEMs and never sounds congested or overly confined. The PFE is good at portraying intimacy and images very well.
Conclusion
It's really a shame Phonak decided to kill off the Audéo PFE line because the 121 is a truly great IEM that has the versatility to sound great with pretty much every genre of music I threw at them. Yes, they're a bit on the clinical side for bass heavy genres but even then, I still found them enjoyable. However, these faced incredibly stiff competition from the likes of VSONIC, Rock-it Sounds, HiFiMan and others, all of which deliver highly articulate and detailed sound in a cheaper package in many cases. At $199 for the PFE 121/122 or $179 for the iPhone mic free 111/112 models, I don't think they have the same bang-for-the-buck appeal something like, say the RE400 or R-50 have and if I were pressed to say which earphones I preferred more, those two would win out above the PFE.
But there's something really special about the PFE I have before me. Its sound signature isn't necessarily unique but it's well realized, refined and highly enjoyable. If a transparent, neutral and articulate sound is what you're after, you could do far worse than the PFE. Get it while you can because once it's gone...it's gone for good.
Phonak, a well-known maker of hearing aids and accessories, entered the consumer IEM market a few years ago with the original Audéo PFE or Perfect Fit Earphones. Since then, the PFE has grown in popularity and has seen a few revisions and new models have been added to the Audéo family, including the lower end Perfect Bass line and the top end PFE 232. The Audeo line gained a lot of praise and admiration for their sound quality, comfort and versatility so I've wanted to give them a try for some time now but never had the chance (or could justify the expense).
But, in February, Phonak announced that they are ceasing production of the Audéo line entirely, something I was quite disappointed to hear. When the opportunity arose to get my hands on a pair of PFE 121s, I jumped at it. I'd never heard any Audéo earphone before and I wanted to hear the swan song of this dying breed. So, read on for my full review of the Audéo PFE 121 IEMs
Packaging and Accessories: The Audéo PFE 121 comes in a pretty standard white cardboard box with a large front window and comes with three sets of silicone single flange tips, a pair of Comply foam tips made specifically for the PFE line, two sets of filters (grey and black), a filter changing tool, a cleaning tool a zippered carrying pouch and a set of silicone ear guides to assist with over the ear wear.
Design and Build Quality: The PFE's housings are plastic and surprisingly light. The cable is soft and pliable but also thick and fairly well relieved, only lacking traditional strain reliefs at the cable's entry to the housings. There's also a one button remote and microphone for use with iDevices on the right side cable which performed well in my tests.
Overall, the build quality seemed fine but I have heard complaints about the longevity of previous revisions so that's worth keeping in mind.
Comfort and Isolation: The light housings of the PFE fit well in the outer ear and tended to disappear while I listened to them. I wouldn't say the fit is...perfect per se, but if worn properly, they should prove to be very comfortable for many people.
Isolation, being that these are completely sealed balanced armature IEMs, is good. It sits above typical dynamic driver based sets and is in line with just about every other balanced armature IEM I've tried.
Sound Quality
This is where the two pairs of filters come in. The grey and black filters impart different sonic qualities upon the PFE. The differences between the two are hardly night and day but they are there. With the black filters in place, the sound gets a slight bass "boost" by way of attenuating high frequencies which results in a slightly smoother sound to my ears because it muffles over some of the finer details in the process.
The grey filters offer up a more balanced and neutral sound signature with no significant frequency lift or emphasis, though I did find the upper midrange a bit more prominent with these filters in place and thus a bit more prone to sibilance.
Again, the differences between the two filters are hardly significant and fans of a more colored sound signature aren't going to be particularly amazed with the PFE. There are a set of green filters available that I believe are compatible with the standard PFE (they were made for the lower end PFE 022) but don't quote me on that, that further accentuate the low end but at the expense of more fine detailing.
The rest of this review will be based on the PFE with the grey filters installed.
The sound signature of the PFE is one that stresses clarity and neutrality and is distinctly armature-like in nature. Bass is quick and tight with great depth and a good sense of texture. This is a balanced armature IEM so you shouldn't expect the kind of visceral rumble and slow decay that dynamic driver IEMs portray but it has enough impact to keep things lively.
The midrange is well placed and smooth but not lacking detail. The clarity and speed are impressive and fine detailing is a stone's throw from the best IEMs I've heard. The neutrality of the sound signature is apparent here and is neither warm nor cold, allowing for a good deal of transparency. The treble is smooth and well extended to the upper limits of my hearing and sparkles nicely without becoming sibilant or harsh.
The soundstage is still very much in the listener's head but its clarity lends it a more open presentation than most IEMs and never sounds congested or overly confined. The PFE is good at portraying intimacy and images very well.
Conclusion
It's really a shame Phonak decided to kill off the Audéo PFE line because the 121 is a truly great IEM that has the versatility to sound great with pretty much every genre of music I threw at them. Yes, they're a bit on the clinical side for bass heavy genres but even then, I still found them enjoyable. However, these faced incredibly stiff competition from the likes of VSONIC, Rock-it Sounds, HiFiMan and others, all of which deliver highly articulate and detailed sound in a cheaper package in many cases. At $199 for the PFE 121/122 or $179 for the iPhone mic free 111/112 models, I don't think they have the same bang-for-the-buck appeal something like, say the RE400 or R-50 have and if I were pressed to say which earphones I preferred more, those two would win out above the PFE.
But there's something really special about the PFE I have before me. Its sound signature isn't necessarily unique but it's well realized, refined and highly enjoyable. If a transparent, neutral and articulate sound is what you're after, you could do far worse than the PFE. Get it while you can because once it's gone...it's gone for good.
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